Majesty of Reason Philosophy Podcast
Episodes
The Providential Collapse Argument Against Classical Theism | (MoR No. 70)
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The simple modal collapse argument doesn't work. But does the classical theist's response to the argument collapse divine providence? That's the quest...
Theist Tier List | (MoR No. 69)
10 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this video, I rank theists from best to not-so-best. I also spice things up with some bonus soccer. Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming ...
The Intentional Collapse Argument Against Classical Theism | (MoR No. 68)
10 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve heard of modal collapse. But it’s time to move on. Welcome to the intentional collapse argument against classical theism. Like the show? He...
Defending Nominalism with Dr. Kenny Boyce | (MoR No. 67)
10 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do numbers, propositions, and universals exist? Dr. Kenny Boyce doesn't think so. In this video, he defends fictionalist nominalism against objections...
Four Ontological Arguments in 12 Minutes | (MoR No. 66)
10 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ontological arguments aim to prove God's existence from the armchair. In this video, I assess four ontological arguments in under twelve minutes. Buck...
Feser's Embarrassingly Bad Arguments Against Platonism | (MoR No. 65)
10 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ed Feser claims he has "insuperable" arguments against Platonism. He has no such thing. [ An ever-so-slightly click-baity title; but I don't think it ...
A User's Guide to the Modal Ontological Argument | (MoR No. 64)
10 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Does the Modal Ontological Argument prove God's existence? Here's a guide to help you think critically about this question. Like the show? Help it gro...
Ontological Arguments with Elephant Philosophy | (MoR No. 63)
10 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ontological arguments have captured philosophers’ attention since Anselm. But are they any good? I’m joined by an elephant (@Elephant_Phil) to dis...
Omniscience, Time, and Freedom | (MoR No. 62)
10 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is divine foreknowledge incompatible with human freedom? I explore this question by summarizing Dr. Linda Zagzebski's article "Omniscience, Time, and ...
A Failed Demonstration of God's Existence | (MoR No. 61)
10 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Interested in arguments from contingency and change, the Kalam, causal finitism, the gap problem, existential inertia, and more? Interested in Zizek i...
Has Trent Horn Disproved Christianity? | (MoR No. 60)
10 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Interested in Arguments from Motion, the Kalam, the Moral Argument, and Žižek and Swinburne impressions? I have just the video for you. Here, I resp...
The Successive Addition Argument with Elephant Philosophy | (MoR No. 59)
10 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Does the successive addition argument prove the finitude of the past? Hear an elephant’s take on the question. Like the show? Help it grow! Consider...
Existence and Ontological Pluralism wtih Dr. Trenton Merricks | (MoR No. 58)
10 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is existence? Are there different ways to exist? Is ‘being’ univocal? Dr. Trenton Merricks joins me to discuss these questions and more. Like...
Do abstract objects prove God? | (MoR No. 57)
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Can you prove God exists from the reality of abstract objects? That’s the question I investigate in this video. I examine Feser’s Augustinian proo...
Does Modal Collapse Disprove Classical Theism? | (MoR No. 56)
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If God is identical to God’s act of creation as divine simplicity requires, does creation exist necessarily? And does God have the potential to have...
The Luck Objection to Libertarianism | (MoR No. 55)
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If we have libertarian free will, are our decisions just a matter of luck or chance? Your freedom is on the line. Plus some bonus soccer for kicks (ha...
Atheism, Nihilism, and Platonism with Dr. Eric Steinhart | (MoR No. 54)
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is atheism inherently nihilistic? Philosopher Eric Steinhart argues in a forthcoming book that the answer is no. In this video, we discuss Steinhart's...
3k AMA Answers! | (MoR No. 53)
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You asked, I answered! Enjoy :) Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!): https://www.patreon.com/majestyofreason If you wann...
Can God Change the Past with Dr. Sam Lebens & Dr. Ryan Mullins | (MoR No. 52)
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What times exist? Should we be A-theorists or B-theorists? Can God change the past? If he can, does this defend theism against the problem of evil? I'...
Arguments Against Classical Theism (Part 1/3) | (MoR No. 51)
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this three-part series, I explain and assess arguments for classical theism. Part 1 covers arguments from realism (about abstracta). It also explor...
Platonism and the Objects of Science with Dr. Scott Berman | (MoR No. 50)
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Science has been exceedingly successful. But can we account for the success and objects of science without Platonism? Dr. Scott Berman, author of “P...
Feser's Neo-Platonic Proof: An Analysis | (MoR No. 49)
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Feser’s Neo-Platonic proof reasons from composite beings to the existence of an absolutely simple being. In this video, I critically evaluate the ar...
The Kalam and Successive Addition with Dr. Wes Morriston | (MoR 48)
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Can an actual infinite be formed by successive addition? I'm joined by Wes Morriston to discuss this question and more. Here's Wes' excellent 2021 pap...
Are We Bodies or Souls (Dr. Richard Swinburne) | (MoR No. 47)
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Swinburne, one of the most influential philosophers of religion in the 20th and 21st centuries, joins me and my friend Ashkan to discuss Swinb...
From Abstracta to Atheism with Dr. Felipe Leon | (MoR No. 46)
03 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Abstract objects like numbers, propositions, and universals pose some serious challenges to God’s existence. I’m joined by Felipe Leon to discuss ...
The Endless Future and the Grim Reaper Paradox with Dr. Alex Malpass | (MoR No. 45)
03 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Proponents of the Kalam often mount arguments based on paradoxes of the infinite. But these arguments face a grim problem: symmetrical, future-tensed ...
Scientific Realism and Antirealism with @Kane B | (MoR No. 44)
03 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is scientific realism? Why should we believe it? Why should we disbelieve it? Buckle up for some juicy philosophy of science with Kane B. Like th...
Divine Foreknowledge and Human Freedom with Dr. Taylor Cyr and Sean Clements | (MoR No. 43)
03 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There's no use crying over spilled milk. The past is over and done with -- it's fixed. But if (i) you have no control over the past, (ii) God believed...
Arguments for Classical Theism (Part 2 2) | (MoR No. 42)
03 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this two-part series, I explain and assess arguments for classical theism. In a separate two-part series, I'll examine arguments against classical ...
Arguments for Classical Theism (Part 1/2) | (MoR No. 41)
03 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this two-part series, I explain and assess arguments for classical theism. In a separate two-part series, I'll examine arguments against classical ...
How do you know with Dr. Andrew Moon | (MoR No. 40)
03 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do you know you’re not a brain in a vat? Is skepticism self-defeating? What are some responses to skepticism? I’m joined by Dr. Andrew Moon to...
Hilbert’s Hotel and Craig’s Kalam with Dr. Alex Malpass | (MoR No. 39)
03 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Alex and I examine Craig’s recent animated video on philosophical arguments for the universe’s beginning. Buckle up for some juicy philosop...
Feser's Neo-Platonic Proof: An Analysis | (MoR. 38)
03 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Stage one of Feser’s Aristotelian proof reasons from the reality of change to the existence of a purely actual actualizer. In this video, I critical...
Is the Past Finite with Dr. Josh Rasmussen & Dr. Alex Malpass | (MoR No. 37)
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Interested in grim reapers, causal finitism, the (in)finite past, and modality? I have just the conversation for you. Like the show? Help it grow! Con...
Contingency Arguments and the PSR with @Elephant Philosophy | (MoR No. 36)
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why does anything exist? I'm joined by @Elephant Philosophy to discuss this question and more. Buckle up for some delicious philosophy. Like the show?...
Kalamity at Creation with Dr. Erik Wielenberg | (MoR No. 35)
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Does WLC face trouble at the moment of creation? Erik Wielenberg argues that the answer is yes. Craig, of course, disagrees. Buckle up for some philos...
To wager, or not to wager, that is the question with Dr. Liz Jackson | (MoR No. 34)
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of doubt, Or to take Arms against a Sea of skepticism, And by opposing end it: to wage...
Classical Theism and Divine Timelessness with Dr. Kate Rogers & Dr. Ryan Mullins | (MoR No. 33)
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Interested in divine simplicity, divine timelessness, temporal ontology, modal collapse, and divine and human freedom? I've got just the discussion fo...
The Leibnizian Cosmological Argument | (MoR No. 32)
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Does contingency give us reason to believe in God? The Leibnizian Cosmological Argument (LCA) answers in the affirmative. In this video, I explain Ale...
Grim Reapers, Causal Finitism, and the Kalam with Dr. Alex Malpass | (MoR No 31)
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Does the Grim Reaper Paradox prove causal finitism? Are there other, better ways of killing the paradox? Buckle up for an infinitely fun discussion. ...
Ontological Arguments with Dr. Tyron Goldschmidt | (MoR. 30)
27 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Can you prove God’s existence from your armchair? Ontological Arguments promise as much. But do they work? Today I’m joined by Dr. Tyron Goldschmi...
Moral Disagreement and Moral Realism | (MoR. 29)
27 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There seems to be widespread moral disagreement across cultures, societies, time periods, and even individuals. Many people think this poses a serious...
Aquinas's Third Way: An Analysis | (MoR No. 28)
27 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Aquinas's Third Way aims to demonstrate God's existence. But does it succeed? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/majestyofreason Book: https://www.amaz...
What is Philosophy? | (MoR No. 27)
27 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is philosophy? What's the value of philosophy? How should we think philosophically? What are some book recommendations for philosophical reasonin...
Aquinas's First Way: An Analysis | (MoR No. 26)
27 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Also known as the Argument from Motion, Aquinas's First Way aims to demonstrate God's existence. But does it succeed? Buckle up for some juicy philoso...
Theism and Eternalism Friends or Enemies with Dr. Ryan Mullins | (MoR No. 25)
27 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is classical theism compatible with eternalism? Is Christianity compatible with eternalism? Does Christianity actually require eternalism, as Alex Pru...
Existential Inertia Defended (Part 2/2) | (MoR No. 24)
27 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Intellectual Conservatism recently held a discussion criticizing existential inertia. I don't think their criticisms work. In this two-part series, I ...
Existential Inertia Defended (Part 1/2) | (MoR No. 23)
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Intellectual Conservatism recently held a discussion criticizing existential inertia. I don't think any of their criticisms work. In this two-part ser...
Is Gratitude to an Impassible God Appropriate with Dr. Marcus Hunt | (MoR No. 22)
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Does classical theism entail that gratitude to God is unfitting or inappropriate? I’m joined by Dr. Marcus Hunt to discuss this very question in con...
Existential Inertia: A User's Guide | (MoR No. 21)
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is existential inertia? What are some metaphysical accounts of existential inertia? And where should you go to learn further about it? Buckle up ...
Dialogue Across Ideological Barriers with John DeRosa | (MoR No. 20)
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm joined by John DeRosa, host of the Classical Theism podcast, to discuss methods for productive and loving dialogue across ideological barrie...
Is God an Angsty Teen (Dr. Ryan Mullins on God & Emotion) | (MoR No. 19)
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
God, let’s talk about your feelings. Today I chat with Dr. Ryan Mullins about his new book “God and Emotion” with Cambridge University Press. &n...
Natural Law Theory and Sexuality with Dr. Dustin Crummett & Dr. Brian Besong | (MoR No. 18)
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What are the norms governing sexual behavior? Is sex outside of marriage wrong? What about homosexuality? Hear two professional ethicists discuss thes...
Is Divine Simplicity Compatible with Trinitarianism with Dr. Rob Koons & Dr. Ryan Mullins | (MoR No. 17)
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is divine simplicity compatible with there being one God in three persons? Buckle up for a very illuminating exchange. Rob's relational qua-object pap...
A Demonstration of God's Existence (Response to Trent Horn) | (MoR No. 16)
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Trent Horn recently claimed he had 'demonstrations' of God's existence that are relevantly analogous to 'ironclad' proofs. In this video, I argue that...
Why am I Agnostic? | (MoR No. 15)
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why am I agnostic with respect to God's existence? Buckle up for one of my favorite videos made thus far. Here are some important resources I mentione...
Divine Foreknowledge and Human Freedom | (MoR No. 14)
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is God’s comprehensive foreknowledge of the future incompatible with free will? Let’s see where reason takes us. Here’s another argument ...
How to Discuss the Nature of Reality with Dr. Josh Rasmussen | (MoR No. 13)
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do we facilitate the flow of insights across ideological barriers? How do we have productive, loving dialogue? Is there such a thing as rational d...
Classical Theism and the Problem of Extrinsic Change with Dr. Ryan Mullins | (MoR. 12)
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Can the God of classical theism extrinsically change? If not, does this pose problems for classical theism? Dr. Ryan Mullins joins me for an illuminat...
From Necessary Being to God with Dr. Graham Oppy & Dr. Rob Koons | (MoR No. 11)
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cosmological arguments aim to arrive at some uncaused cause or necessary being. But why think this necessary being is God? In this episode, we e...
Answering Classical Theist Objections to Neo-Classical Theism with Dr. Ryan Mullins | (MoR No. 10)
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Isn’t Neo-classical theism silly? Not so fast. In this video, Dr. Ryan Mullins, Micah Edvenson, and I discuss prominent classical theist objections ...
Some Paradoxes of Infinity | (MoR No. 9)
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Can there be infinite regresses of causes? Can infinity be traversed? Is infinity even coherent? Buckle up for an infinitely edifying video. &nb...
From Contingency to God with Steven Nemes | (MoR No. 8)
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Steven Nemes joins me for a cordial discussion on a potential path from contingent being to the God of classical theism. ~ I wish to add ...
The Aloneness Argument Against Classical Theism | (MoR No. 7)
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I explain a new argument against classical theism (more specifically, the Doctrine of Divine Simplicity) and rebut three objections to it. ~ Book: htt...
Theism and the Argument from Material Causality with Dr. Felipe Leon | (MoR No. 6)
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Interested in God's existence? Theism? Atheism? Thomism? Creation? Panentheism, pantheism, and Spinozism? The origin and cause of the universe? Russel...
Cosmological Arguments from Contingency | (MoR No. 5)
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why does anything exist? Is there something that necessarily exists? If so, what is its nature? Today I discuss Dr. Josh Rasmussen's Philosophy ...
Dr. Graham Oppy on the Nature of Arguments (With Existential Inertia as Bonus) | (MoR No. 4)
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I chat with Dr. Graham Oppy, professor of philosophy at Monash University, about the nature, purpose, and conditions of success for a...
New Atheism and its Critics | (MoR No. 3)
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
New atheism is dead (and this video killed it). But what can we learn from it? Today I discuss and build upon Kaufman's Philosophy Compass artic...
Nontraditional Arguments for Theism (Part 2/2) | (MoR No. 2)
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Here's part two of my video on McIntosh's Philosophy Compass article "Nontraditional Arguments for Theism". Among the philosophers discussed are...
Nontraditional Arguments for Theism (Part 1/2) | (MoR No. 1)
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I discuss McIntosh's Philosophy Compass article "Nontraditional Arguments for Theism". Among the philosophers discussed are Ed Feser, Josh...
Are We Bodies or Souls? with Dr. Richard Swinburne and Ashkan
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Swinburne, one of the most influential philosophers of religion in the 20th and 21st centuries, joins me and my friend Ashkan to discuss Swinb...
Can God Change the Past? with Dr. Sam Lebens and Dr. Ryan Mullins
16 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What times exist? Should we be A-theorists or B-theorists? Can God change the past? If he can, does this defend theism against the problem of evil? I'...